used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But no planet has a monopoly on science--or the ability to spy!
abilitynounUS /əˈbɪlətiː/
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading But no planet has a monopoly on science--or the ability to spy!
amiablyadverbUS /ˈeɪmiəbli/
in an affable manner
From this reading The Earthman, Erik, was in the garden, painting on a large canvas and chatting amiably with Spira, Birkala's sister.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Birkala looked through the iron fence and his eyes were yellow with envy and a kind of hatred.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The Earthmen were selfish; they obviously wanted to hold the people of Orcti back.
Birkala
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From this reading Birkala looked through the iron fence and his eyes were yellow with envy and a kind of hatred.
Birkala's
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From this reading The Earthman, Erik, was in the garden, painting on a large canvas and chatting amiably with Spira, Birkala's sister.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But no planet has a monopoly on science--or the ability to spy!
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading The Earthman, Erik, was in the garden, painting on a large canvas and chatting amiably with Spira, Birkala's sister.
chattingverbUS /ˈtʃætɪŋ/
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading The Earthman, Erik, was in the garden, painting on a large canvas and chatting amiably with Spira, Birkala's sister.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading "The Earthmen have everything and they give us nothing," said Birkala to his companion, Direka.
Direka
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From this reading "The Earthmen have everything and they give us nothing," said Birkala to his companion, Direka.
Earthmannoun
an inhabitant of the earth
From this reading The Earthman, Erik, was in the garden, painting on a large canvas and chatting amiably with Spira, Birkala's sister.
Earthmen
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From this reading The Earthmen were selfish; they obviously wanted to hold the people of Orcti back.
envynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading Birkala looked through the iron fence and his eyes were yellow with envy and a kind of hatred.
Erik
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From this reading The Earthman, Erik, was in the garden, painting on a large canvas and chatting amiably with Spira, Birkala's sister.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "The Earthmen have everything and they give us nothing," said Birkala to his companion, Direka.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Birkala looked through the iron fence and his eyes were yellow with envy and a kind of hatred.
enclose with a fence
From this reading Birkala looked through the iron fence and his eyes were yellow with envy and a kind of hatred.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The Earthman, Erik, was in the garden, painting on a large canvas and chatting amiably with Spira, Birkala's sister.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "The Earthmen have everything and they give us nothing," said Birkala to his companion, Direka.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But no planet has a monopoly on science--or the ability to spy!
hatrednounUS /ˈheɪtrəd/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading Birkala looked through the iron fence and his eyes were yellow with envy and a kind of hatred.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "The Earthmen have everything and they give us nothing," said Birkala to his companion, Direka.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Birkala looked through the iron fence and his eyes were yellow with envy and a kind of hatred.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The Earthmen were selfish; they obviously wanted to hold the people of Orcti back.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Earthman, Erik, was in the garden, painting on a large canvas and chatting amiably with Spira, Birkala's sister.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Birkala looked through the iron fence and his eyes were yellow with envy and a kind of hatred.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Birkala looked through the iron fence and his eyes were yellow with envy and a kind of hatred.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Earthman, Erik, was in the garden, painting on a large canvas and chatting amiably with Spira, Birkala's sister.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Birkala looked through the iron fence and his eyes were yellow with envy and a kind of hatred.
monopolynounUS /məˈnɑːpəli/
(economics) a market in which there are many buyers but only one seller
From this reading But no planet has a monopoly on science--or the ability to spy!
not any; not one
From this reading But no planet has a monopoly on science--or the ability to spy!
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "The Earthmen have everything and they give us nothing," said Birkala to his companion, Direka.
obviouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːbviəsli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The Earthmen were selfish; they obviously wanted to hold the people of Orcti back.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Earthmen were selfish; they obviously wanted to hold the people of Orcti back.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But no planet has a monopoly on science--or the ability to spy!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But no planet has a monopoly on science--or the ability to spy!
Orcti
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From this reading The Earthmen were selfish; they obviously wanted to hold the people of Orcti back.
paintingnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading The Earthman, Erik, was in the garden, painting on a large canvas and chatting amiably with Spira, Birkala's sister.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The Earthmen were selfish; they obviously wanted to hold the people of Orcti back.
planetnounUS /ˈplænət/
(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading But no planet has a monopoly on science--or the ability to spy!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The Earthmen have everything and they give us nothing," said Birkala to his companion, Direka.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading But no planet has a monopoly on science--or the ability to spy!
selfishadjectiveUS /ˈselfɪʃ/
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading The Earthmen were selfish; they obviously wanted to hold the people of Orcti back.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The Earthman, Erik, was in the garden, painting on a large canvas and chatting amiably with Spira, Birkala's sister.
Spira
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From this reading The Earthman, Erik, was in the garden, painting on a large canvas and chatting amiably with Spira, Birkala's sister.
spyverbUS /spaɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading But no planet has a monopoly on science--or the ability to spy!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Earthmen were selfish; they obviously wanted to hold the people of Orcti back.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Earthmen were selfish; they obviously wanted to hold the people of Orcti back.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Birkala looked through the iron fence and his eyes were yellow with envy and a kind of hatred.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Earthmen were selfish; they obviously wanted to hold the people of Orcti back.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The Earthmen have everything and they give us nothing," said Birkala to his companion, Direka.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading The Earthmen were selfish; they obviously wanted to hold the people of Orcti back.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Earthman, Erik, was in the garden, painting on a large canvas and chatting amiably with Spira, Birkala's sister.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Earthmen were selfish; they obviously wanted to hold the people of Orcti back.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Birkala looked through the iron fence and his eyes were yellow with envy and a kind of hatred.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Birkala looked through the iron fence and his eyes were yellow with envy and a kind of hatred.
